October 7, 2004
A Special Section of
DJC.COM



"Tough Seattle neighborhood reinvents itself"
By DEBORAH GOODEN and JOHN ELIASON
King County Housing Authority


"Creative builders take on changing land rules"
By RANDY BLAIR and STEVE CALHOON
W&H Pacific


"Where's the family in multifamily?"
By CATHERINE BENOTTO
Weber + Thompson


"A road map for cities in transition"
By GEORGE M. CRANDALL and DON W. ARAMBULA
Crandall Arambula

"Downtown housing has a bright future in Seattle"
By JÓSÉ HIDALGO
Countrywide Home Loans

"Office space: Are we finally shrinking?"
By JULIE BENEZET
Business Growth Consulting

"Mixed feelings about mixed-use"
By BRYAN E. POWELL
Lane Powell Spears Lubersky

"Living in a cubby hole? Make it look big"
By JARED RUE THORNTON
Special to the Journal


"Workers get homes, with help from their bosses"
By DIANNE WASSON and LEIGH BEZEZEKOFF
HomeStreet Bank


"Let's learn about 'smart growth' — quickly"
By GREG SMITH
Gregory Broderick Smith Real Estate


"Here's how to get out of your car"
By HOWARD WU
Mirai Associates


"Is Seattle ready for urban greensheds?"
By TOM BERGER and BRICE MARYMAN
The Berger Partnership

What's Inside...

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The Courtland, the first phase of the Rainier Court redevelopment project in Seattle, will open in December.
Image by Johnson Braund Design Group


In this year's Urban Development special publication of the Daily Journal of Commerce, we look at changing land rules and cities in transition.

We discuss our feelings about mixed-use and make our cubby holes look bigger.

Finally, we get out of our cars in time for a quick lesson on smart growth.



Featured Stories...


Photo by Eduardo Calderon -- The Gilmore The Gilmore -- Photo by Eduardo Calderon

The three C's of urban infill
As our Seattle built environment densifies, urban infill projects revitalize our neighborhoods and cities as they literally repair themselves to become dynamic communities.

By BILL GAYLORD
GGLO

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Mercer Street
Mercer Street -- Image by Urban Design Associates Pittsburgh

Transportation overhaul for South Lake Union
South Lake Union is poised to become another thriving community within the city of Seattle.

By SCOTT WYATT
NBBJ

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Dakota
The Dakota -- Rendering by Johnson Braund Design Group

SEED plants a legacy in Rainier Valley
The first phase of the Rainier Court redevelopment project, 208 senior units with commercial space, will open in December.

By PAT CHEMNICK
Southeast Effective Development

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